July 15, 2013

Rise of the Skyline – in 3-D

From Treehugger:
Ever wondered when buildings in major cities became part of the skyline? Or how rapidly now-familiar skylines appeared? These video animations are an amazing glimpse at the growth of several major cities.

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Gizmodo writes, “The 3D flyover renderings were created by a real-estate company called Cube Cities, out of Calgary. The company has made heavy use of Google Earth imagery to give their clients a better visual understanding of commercial properties within urban environments. These particular videos utilized construction data to show when buildings of major cities cropped up over time.”

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More cities here, including Toronto.

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